Saturday, 16 May 2026
EFCC operatives stormed the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital on Tuesday, arrested Professor Eyo Ekpe, Akwa Ibom's only cardiothoracic surgeon, fired teargas inside the premises, and triggered an indefinite doctors' strike and a ₦1 billion lawsuit threat from the NMA.
Cement prices rose to N13,000 per 50kg bag in May 2026, up from N9,000 in December 2025, after adjustments by Dangote and BUA Cement, with block prices already rising and analysts warning rent hikes will follow.
The APC screening cleared all 29 Wike-aligned sitting lawmakers for the Rivers State Assembly race and rejected all 32 aspirants backed by Governor Fubara, who left the screening venue after ten minutes and said "no comment."
Leah Sharibu turned 23 on 15 May 2026, having spent nine years in ISWAP captivity since her abduction from Dapchi, Yobe State, in February 2018, the only girl from that attack the Nigerian government has never brought home.
Three signals from the week of 11 to 15 May 2026: Saleh Mamman sentenced to 75 years and still at large; Nigeria's 2026 debt servicing confirmed at $11.6 billion; Arsenal reached the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years.
Air Peace's Lagos-London Gatwick service on 13 May 2026 turned back mid-flight after Algerian airspace authorities blocked the route over a permit documentation dispute, rescheduled, resolved the clearance issue, and departed the same evening.
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